Mark Medina Track & XC

08/29/2026

First cross country race of freshman year in the books!

At the Shiloh meet, I finished 9th individually in the Small School Division with a time of 12:45, and our Haas Hall team finished 3rd overall.

Really proud of this team. We’ve been putting in the work, pushing each other in practice, and today it showed. Great runners and even better teammates.

A lot of season left and a lot of room to get faster!

Good start. Ready for the next one. 💪

08/17/2026

12 days until the season opener at Shiloh! Recently increased my milage from 15-20 miles per week, to 25-30. Over the initial soreness. With it being over 100 degrees last week and this week, I'm up at 4 am to do my threshold run. 😳😴💪 Can't wait to get a season opening time!

07/05/2026

Got a time in my first ever 5K (outside of my practice runs). 4th of July fun run. 21.24.6

And I won a $100 fireworks package! Happy 4th!

06/28/2026

While I didnt qualify for Jr Olympic Nationals, I DID have a big PR in the 3000M at my first Regionals. Now that I know what its like, I want Nationals before I graduate. Im going to keep working! 11:57, 3000M.

06/08/2026

My first District Qualifier:

This weekend I competed in the AAU Missouri Valley District Qualifier in Topeka, KS.

3000m – 5th Place
1500m – Season Best

Most importantly, I qualified for the AAU Regional Qualifier in Wichita.

A lot learned, a lot to improve, and three more weeks to prepare.

Thank you to my coaches, teammates, and family for the support.

Next stop: Regionals. Goals: PR and and experience.

06/04/2026

My first mention in a MileSplit article! AAU District Qualifier is Friday and Saturday! I hope to PR in both the 3000 and the 1500.

Improvement Rankings: Top Arkansas Boys 800m marks compared to their season’s best performances from 2025.

05/11/2026

05/08/2026

I’m a student-athlete at Haas Hall Academy in Northwest Arkansas and compete in cross country and middle-distance track events as part of the Class of 2030.

I also compete with Power Up Track Club and have been focusing on the 800m, 1600m, and cross country.

I began structured distance training about 18 months ago and have enjoyed seeing steady improvement each season while balancing my academics and training.

A long-term goal is to compete in cross country and track at the collegiate level, and studying engineering, paleontology or paleo-biology.

I’ll use this page to share race results, training progress, and competition experiences along the way.

MileSplit:
https://ar.milesplit.com/athletes/15046392-mark-medina

Athletic.net:
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/26575057/cross-country/all

Contact:
[email protected]